Rest in peace, Art LaFleur.
Actor Art LaFleur, best known for playing the spirit of Babe Ruth inLaFleur had been battling Parkinson's disease for 10 years. His wife, Shelley, shared the devastating news Thursday on Facebook. She wrote,"This guy...After a 10 year battle with A-typical Parkinson’s, Art LaFleur, the love of my life passed away."
She added,"He brought laughter to so many people as Babe Ruth in the Sandlot, The Tooth Fairy in The Santa Clause 2 and 3, and Chick Gandil in Field of Dreams to name just a few. He was a generous and selfless man which carried over to his acting but more importantly it was who he was for his family and friends. Every location or set we visited him on, the cast and crew would introduce themselves and tell Molly, Joe, and me how Art spoke of us with such pride and love.
Shelley finished the touching tribute by expressing how she was incredibly lucky to have had a 43-year relationship"with a man who cherished me and who I adored." LaFleur had tons of TV and movie credits to his name. He played Chick Gandil, the mastermind behind the infamous Black Sox Scandal, in the 1989 classic
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